geomrung

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, ġeōmrian +‎ -ung

Noun

ġeōmrung f

  1. groaning, moaning, lamentation
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church, 1uoting "Circumdederunt me gemitus"
      Dēaþes ġeōmerunga mē beēodon, and helle sārnyssa mē beēodon, and iċ on mīnre ġedrefednysse Drihten clypode, and hē of his hālgan temple mīne stemne ġehyrde.
      The moaning of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell surrounded me, and in my distress I called out to the Lord, and from his holy temple he heard my voice.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġeōmrung ġeōmrunga, ġeōmrunge
accusative ġeōmrunge ġeōmrunga, ġeōmrunge
genitive ġeōmrunge ġeōmrunga
dative ġeōmrunge ġeōmrungum

References

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